Job Description Summary
Responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Procurement Upstream and Downstream
processes to ensure seamless and efficient procurement operations.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well‑documented requirements.
- Solution Design: Design Ariba solutions across Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts) and Downstream (Buying & Invoicing), ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
- iCertis Integration Support: Support and maintain the integration between Ariba and iCertis for contract authoring and contract lifecycle processes.
- Implementation & Configuration: Configure Ariba modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality.
- System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.
- Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure clear and effective collaboration.
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
- Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end‑users, including training materials or hands‑on sessions when needed.
- Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.
Key performance indicators:
- Quality of Requirements: Clear, complete, and well‑documented business requirements.
- Solution Fit: Designs aligned with business needs and global template standards.
- Implementation Quality: Deliverables completed on time, on budget, and with minimal defects.
- Integration Stability: Smooth operation of Ariba ↔ S/4HANA ↔ iCertis integrations with timely issue resolution.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from business teams and technical counterparts.
- Testing Outcomes: Test cycles executed successfully with high defect resolution rates.
- Documentation Quality: Up‑to‑date and accurate process, design, and configuration documentation.
- User Enablement: Effective support and training resulting in confident end‑users.
- Compliance: Adherence to process governance, audit requirements, and system standards.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Multi-national global experience
- Track record delivering global solutions at scale
- Collaborating across boundaries
- Financial Management
- Influencing without authority
- Interactions with senior management
- Strategy Development
Skills:
- Analytical Thinking.
- Business Acumen.
- Change Management.
- Influencing.
- IT Governance.
- Organization Development.
- Planning.
- Presentation Skills.
- Servant Leadership.
- Stakeholder Management.
Languages:
Skills Desired
Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Change Management, Influencing, IT Governance, Organization Development, Planning, Presentation Skills, Servant Leadership, Stakeholder Management
